Acts 16:24

New International Reader's Version

When he received these orders, he put Paul and Silas deep inside the prison. He fastened their feet so they couldn’t get away.

Cross References

1 Kings 22:27

Tell him, ‘The king says, “Put this fellow in prison. Don’t give him anything but bread and water until I return safely.” ’ ”

2 Chronicles 16:10

Asa was angry with the prophet because of what he had said. In fact, he was so angry he put him in prison. At the same time, Asa treated some of his own people very badly.

Job 13:27

You put my feet in chains. You watch every step I take. You do it by putting marks on the bottom of my feet.

Job 33:11

He puts my feet in chains. He watches every step I take.’

Psalm 105:18

The Egyptians put his feet in chains. They put an iron collar around his neck.

Jeremiah 29:26

“The Lord has appointed you priest in place of Jehoiada. He has put you in charge of the Lord’s house. You are supposed to arrest any crazy person who claims to be a prophet. You should put him in prison. You should put iron bands around his neck.

Jeremiah 38:26

Then tell them, ‘I was begging the king not to send me back to Jonathan’s house. I don’t want to die there.’ ”

Jeremiah 38:6

So they took Jeremiah and put him into an empty well. It belonged to Malkijah. He was a member of the royal court. His well was in the courtyard of the guard. Zedekiah’s men lowered Jeremiah by ropes into the well. It didn’t have any water in it. All it had was mud. And Jeremiah sank down into the mud.